I feel like English Tea Store generally has a few excellent picks for its more expensive loose leaf teas, but unfortunately there is not a broader selection of higher-quality teas. This particular one, however, is a rare case where I purchased a premium tea from ETS that I really regret.
This tea does have some rosey floral notes, which is usually a plus for me. Apart from that, not much to find that I like. The taste is sharp and disagreeable, and this one only seems to brew up quite bitter. I tried adjusting the temperature and steep time every which-way, and this one is a stinker through and through. Glad I only purchased the smaller quantity!
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Okay, I had a little bit of success with this tea today, steeping it very carefully – 175 degrees for 1 minute only. The result thankfully was not the usual icky bitter mess, but rather a pretty boring, bland, and almost tasteless tea with light floral notes (rose). Going to brew up the last little bit of this stuff and be happy it is gone!
Okay, I had a little bit of success with this tea today, steeping it very carefully – 175 degrees for 1 minute only. The result thankfully was not the usual icky bitter mess, but rather a pretty boring, bland, and almost tasteless tea with light floral notes (rose). Going to brew up the last little bit of this stuff and be happy it is gone!